Profile: Hughes was the big story out of Twins spring training in 2011, as he drilled six home runs and looked like a viable option to take one of the last roster spots on the Twins' 25-man roster. However, Hughes was sent down at the end of spring training, only to be quickly promoted when Tsuyoshi Nishioka's freak leg injury occurred at Yankee Stadium just a week into the season. Not surprisingly, Hughes failed to regain his spring training magic, and barely outpaced his spring home run total by hitting seven regular season taters on his way to a .223/.289/.338 triple-slash (.280 wOBA). Hughes is out of options, so he has a decent chance to stick at a utility infielder in 2012, but his strongest defensive position is first base, and he certainly doesn't have the bat for that. (Brandon Warne)

The Quick Opinion: Hughes is versatile enough to be a 25th man on a big league roster, but won't hit enough to carve out regular playing time, and shouldn't be on anyone's fantasy radar.

Profile: It is a sign of the times in Minnesota (clever Prince reference!) that Luke Hughes received 317 plate appearances for the Twin in 2011. It is an even bigger sign of the times that they brought him back in 2012 for 11 more glorious trips to the dish before the A's selected him off of waivers. Hughes managed 13 plate appearances in Oakland. What isn't to like about Luke Hughes? He doesn't walk, make contact, hit for power, or run well. Other than that, Hughes is awesome. It is hard to believe he doesn't have a contract as of this writing. Liz Lemon's agent must be working the phones hard for him. It must be doing something, after all, you are reading a fantasy profile for Luke Freaking Hughes. (Matt Klaasen)

The Quick Opinion: Imagine a Nick Punto without the ability to make contact, speed, or defense. That Imaginary Nick Punto is still better than Luke Hughes. As of this writing, "The Pride of Perth" has not been listed on Baseball Reference as Hughes' nickname.